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The idea of publishing research findings in open access journals is in many ways an asset in the research community. Unfortunately, it has also entailed the emergence of many unprofessional agents on the market. Their only purpose is to trick researchers into giving them money. Olga had published academic work over 25 times before she fell victim to a predatory journal. Today she is embarrassed be
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/watch-out-predators - 2026-05-21
In March this year, LINXS received a new organisational placement within the Faculty of Science. Rather than being part of the Department of Chemistry, LINXS is now established as a separate unit reporting directly to the Dean. The decision follows a strategic review and an external evaluation of the organisation conducted last year, both of which yielded very positive results.Established in 2017,
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/faculty-management-strengthens-links-linxs - 2026-05-21
The areas of research remain the same, but our perspective on them has changed. This is how consumer researchers Carys Egan-Wyer and Emma Samsioe describe developments in retail research over the past ten years. "In one of our latest reports, we call it “Retail as unusual”. There is no longer a ‘normal’ state in retail, no ‘business as usual’. Everything has become more uncertain,” says Carys Egan
https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/uncertainty-new-normal-shops-and-retailers - 2026-05-21
Henrik Smith receives the Marsh Awards for Ecology by the British Ecological Society. The prize recognizes his long-standing contributions to advancing ecological research and strengthening the connection between science and society. He himself highlights the need for public engagement in science — the days of letting hefty reports collect dust are behind us. The motivation for the Marsh Awards fo
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/henrik-smith-receives-award-has-message-academia - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In late May–early June, Lund University will hold a Nobel Symposium in Physics and Chemistry where newly discovered super-heavy elements will be discussed. The possibility for a Nobel Prize looms on the horizon, but the road ahead is not straightforward and competition between countries and researchers is fierce. Dirk
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-elements-be-discussed-lu-nobel-symposium - 2026-05-21
In order to reprogram readily available cells into specific immune cells that fight various diseases, one must know the “recipe” for the transformation. Researchers at Lund University's Lund Stem Cell Center have now created a library of the 400 factors needed for reprogramming and have begun the work of finding the right combination – the recipe – for each type of immune cell. Our immune system c
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/recipe-book-reprogramming-immune-cells - 2026-05-21
When the Swedish Research Council announced funding for so-called "centres of excellence" almost three years ago, a total of 15 new initiatives were approved across Sweden. Only one of them was awarded to Lund: COMMONS – Commonalities in biomembrane and biomolecular interactions.A year has now passed since COMMONS was inaugurated with a ceremony at the Department of Chemistry. What has happened si
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/commons-centre-excellence-focus-common-ground - 2026-05-21
To address the lack of evidence regarding the links between housing, relocations, and health along the process of ageing, CASE-researchers for the first time linked comprehensive person and housing data available from population registers in Sweden. Associate Professor Giedre Gefenaite, affiliated with CASE and the profile area Proactive ageing, recently published a cohort profile paper on this, t
https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/first-comprehensive-personal-and-housing-data-sweden - 2026-05-21
Researchers at Lund University have produced the most detailed map of carbon emissions from Swedish forest fires to date. The results show that the largest emissions occur below the ground surface, in peat and organic soils. During the extremely hot summer of 2018, 324 forest fires were reported in Sweden. Using field measurements, models, and data from the Swedish Forest Agency, the Swedish Envir
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/large-forest-fire-emissions-are-hidden-underground - 2026-05-21
Future Week has become Future Days. It will continue to showcase innovative research with focus on the big questions of the future. The popular science programme will now be formed around the pioneering visions of researchers and teaching staff from all the University’s faculties. For the past three years, Lund University’s Future Week has presented ground-breaking research; research that has its
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/future-days-2022-future-week-new-guise - 2026-05-22
The Lund Stem Cell Center’s Annual Image Competition returned this year with another vibrant display of creativity, curiosity, and scientific discovery. From intricate cellular landscapes to artistic interpretations of research, this year’s submissions once again highlighted the diverse and inspiring work of our research community. Now in its fourth year, the Lund Stem Cell Center Annual Image Com
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/celebrating-art-science-images-2025-image-competition - 2026-05-21
Net zero emission pledges by countries and companies are everywhere at the moment. Most of these pledges rely on massive amounts of carbon removal, yet details on how this will transpire remain largely absent. The COP26 agreement suggests that markets will play a central role, but there are significant problems with this approach. Carbon removal, also known as “negative emissions”, is the process
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/we-cant-let-markets-decide-future-removing-carbon-atmosphere - 2026-05-21
Med hjälp av en matematisk modell har forskare lyckats koppla samman bekräftade covid-19-fall med intensivvårdsinskrivningar och dödsfall. Modellen, som gör det möjligt att förutse och planera sjukvårdsbelastning, kan bli värdefull under den pågående pandemin samt vid framtida epidemier. Det är med hjälp av en så kallad FIR-modell (en typ av filter för digitala system) som ett svenskt forskarlag,
https://www.fysik.lu.se/artikel/matematisk-modell-anvandbar-i-pandemiplanering - 2026-05-21
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. En stor finsk undersökning som försökt stoppa typ 1 diabetes hos barn med dagliga doser av insulin i form av nässpray har avbrutits i förtid därför att behandlingen saknade effekt. I studien ingick 264 barn mellan två och fyra och ett halvt år som alla hade hög risk att insjukna i typ 1 diabetes. De hade både de gen
https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/annu-ett-bakslag-i-forsoken-att-forebygga-typ-1-diabetes - 2026-05-21
Med hjälp av en matematisk modell har forskare lyckats koppla samman bekräftade covid-19-fall med intensivvårdsinskrivningar och dödsfall. Modellen, som gör det möjligt att förutse och planera sjukvårdsbelastning, kan bli värdefull under den pågående pandemin samt vid framtida epidemier. Det är med hjälp av en så kallad FIR-modell (en typ av filter för digitala system) som ett svenskt forskarlag,
https://www.lu.se/artikel/matematisk-modell-anvandbar-i-pandemiplanering - 2026-05-22
Over one hundred million years ago, the impact of an asteroid on the moon formed the giant crater Tycho, which is visible from Earth. The date of this event is established as being 109 million years ago, but a new doctoral thesis from Lund University in Sweden has now shown that the crater is probably much older. For several hundred years, humans have been fascinated by the Tycho crater, which is
https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-doctoral-thesis-questions-dating-known-lunar-crater - 2026-05-21
